Spiritual relationship help &
Building self esteem
Chicken Soup for the Soul cocreators Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen with Chris Karcher
ABC's Dr. Timothy Johnson,
Finding God in the Questions, and Chris
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Lee Strobel, The Case for a Creator, and Chris Karcher
Spiritual relationship help &
Building self esteem
Spiritual relationship help &
Building self esteem
Observe the hand of God
All of our blessings are gifts of grace. Author Thomas Merton said, “To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything He has given us—and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His love.”[i]
Gratitude is the fruit of becoming aware of the blessings of grace that surround you and acknowledging the source of all gifts. To be ungrateful is to disregard the Giver.
Notice the graceful beauty of a rose, trees in autumn, and a newborn baby.
Watch as your table is filled with daily bread.
Trust your future to the Planner of it.
Observe the parting of the clouds.
If you have ever flown on a stormy day, you have likely noticed the sun shining above the clouds.
The rays of grace always shine. God is always at work and always with you, even during storms.
Notice. Watch. Trust. Observe. And bear the fruit: gratitude.
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Copyright © 2003 by Christine N. Karcher. Chris Karcher is the author of Relationships of Grace, Amazing Things I Know About You, and Relationships of Grace Workbook. To order books and tapes, schedule Chris for speaking engagements, or subscribe to Chris’ newsletter, visit www.relationshipsofgrace.com, email order@relationshipsofgrace.com, or call 1-877-GET-GRACE (1-877-438-4722).